How many three- digits numbers are there which are divisible by 9 .

  1. 98
  2. 99
  3. 100
  4. 101

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Option 3 : 100
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Concept: 

nth  term of A.P are a, a + d , a + 2d,  . . . .  ,a + (n - 1) d .

Tn = a + (n - 1) d

Where a = first term and d = common difference 

Calculation:

Three- digit numbers are divisible by 9 are 108, 117, 126 . . . . 999

Series of AP 108,117, 126 . . . . 999

As we know that, Tn = a + (n - 1) d

⇒ 999 = 108 + (n - 1) 9 

⇒ 891 = (n - 1) 9 

⇒ 99 = n - 1 

 n = 100.

The correct option is 3.

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